Current events
October 17, 2011: Pavlina R. Tcherneva on Wisconsin Public Radio at 5-6pmEST
details at MMT Wiki blog (including mp3 archive)
October 16, 2011: Bill Mitchell interview at The Harvard International Review
Debt, Deficits, and Modern Monetary Theory
October 14, 2011: Warren Mosler on WSTX
details at The Center of the Universe (including mp3 archive)
September 28, 2011: Stephanie Kelton public lecture at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa
Cross posted from New Economic Perspectives:
- MMT in the Upper Midwest
- Readers in the Rochester (Minn.), Waterloo (Iowa), and La Crosse (Wis.) area can attend a public lecture by Stephanie Kelton on Wednesday, September 28 at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Stephanie's talk is at 7:00 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. For more information, visit the Luther College website. http://www.luther.edu/publiclife/
More from Luther College Center for Ethics & Public Life:
- Stephanie Kelton, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will be speaking on Wednesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. in the CRH. Her lecture, entitled "Why You and I Can't Spend More Than We Earn, but the Government Can — and Probably Should," will address, among other things, the debt ceiling and how it affects our government and lives.
Video of Stephanie Kelton's lecture
L. Randall Wray announces online publication of MMT Primer Series to begin on June 6, 2011 at New Economic Perspectives
Announcement from L. Randall Wray:
- MODERN MONEY THEORY: A PRIMER ON MACROECONOMICS FOR SOVEREIGN MONETARY SYSTEMS L. RANDALL WRAY This week we begin a new feature at New Economic Perspectives—a Primer on Modern Money Theory. Each Monday we will post a relatively short piece, gradually building toward a comprehensive theory of the way that money “works” in sovereign countries. We will then collect comments through Wednesday night, and will post a response to the comments on Thursday. The comments should be directly related to that week’s blog. Since we are trying to develop an understanding of MMT, we especially encourage commentators to let us know where we have been unclear. Since we will be presenting the Primer over the course of the coming year, we will sometimes have to beg for patience—obviously we cannot present the entire theory all at once.
- These blogs begin with the basics; no previous knowledge of MMT—or even of economics—is required. The blogs are sequential; each subsequent blog builds on previous blogs. The blogs will be at the level of theory, with only limited reference to specific cases, histories, and policies. That is intentional. A Primer should provide a general overview that can be adapted to specific national situations. The regular pages of NEP will continue to discuss current real world policy issues. The Primer will remain on a different plane.
Watch this space: Modern Money Primer at New Economic Perspectives.
May 9, 2011: Ireland Conference, “Lessons from the Crisis: Money, Taxes and Saving in a Changing World”
Three economists from Kansas City will offer some alternatives to the debt and austerity measures, which are currently being borne by people in Galway and across the country. The U.S 'Modern Money Theory' economists are Bill Black, Dr. Stephanie Kelton and Dr. Randall Wray.
MMT Presenters:
• Marshal Auerback, Roosevelt Institute: "Ireland and the EMU: Bailout or ransom demand?"
• Dr, Stephanie Kelton, University of Missouri – Kansas City: "A Fix for the Euro Bug: Modern Money Theory, Sovereignty and Fiscal policy"
• Prof. Randall Wray, University of Missouri – Kansas City: "Real Future Security: Modern Money Theory and Deficits, Pensions, Bonds"
• Prof. Randall Wray: "A Jobs-Based Monetary Policy for the Eurozone"
L. Randall Wray, Should Irish Voters Follow the Example Set by Icelandic Voters?
